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Rep. Al Green escorted out of House chamber early into Trump's speech after protest | National Politics

Green was escorted from the chamber after displaying a sign protesting Trump’s earlier video.

Rep. Al Green escorted out of House chamber early into Trump's speech after protest | National Politics
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Feb 25, 2026
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Rep. Al Green was escorted out of the House chamber after displaying a sign protesting a racist video shared by President Donald Trump. Green said he wanted Trump to see the message, despite Democratic leaders’ requests that members avoid protests during the address.

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Texas representative who protested during Trump’s address

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President whose address Green protested and whose earlier video prompted the sign

House Democratic leader who described the party’s expectations for the address

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Al Green Holds Sign During State of the Union Address

Al Green held up a sign during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and was escorted from the chamber. The sign protested a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. Left-leaning outlets present the sign as a protest against racist imagery and, in some accounts, Green’s removal as an effort to silence him. Center outlets mostly explain the sign’s reference and the removal, with some stressing Green’s rationale or lawmakers’ exchanges. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the ejection and earlier ejection, while some criticize or mock Green’s protest.

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